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federal reserve meeting for a top level discussion on the u.s. economy and those are watching to see about plans to keep stimulating the economy. >> if your health insurance, health net says they can't account for several hard drives. they believe they contained the health records, financial information and social security numbers for nearly 2 million people. the managed care company won't say the drives were stolen but is offering two years of credit protection. >> muni will decide tomorrow if they need to look for a new boss. they were holding a special meeting to decide whether to looking for a new executive director. current chief is the leading candidate to run the washington d.c. airport authority. he is offered that job, he will stay on san francisco 60 days to help with the transition. >> a supervisors committee is voting today on a key move to keep twitter headquartered in the city. popular social networking site has been exploring a few miles south to brisbane where there is no payroll tax. a supervisor represents the area where twitter
federal reserve meeting for a top level discussion on the u.s. economy and those are watching to see about plans to keep stimulating the economy. >> if your health insurance, health net says they can't account for several hard drives. they believe they contained the health records, financial information and social security numbers for nearly 2 million people. the managed care company won't say the drives were stolen but is offering two years of credit protection. >> muni will decide...
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president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow night about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live. that will be at 4:30 p.m. our time. >>> in japan operates to of a troubled nuclear power plant reported a huge spike in radiation levels was a mistake. a radiation level 1 million times before normal was said to be recorded by the plant worker. the report said the man was so alarmed he took off before taking a second read to go confirm. power play officials just announced the number is not credible. they say they are sorry for the mistake. officials say they are taking another sample to get accurate levels, but they don't know when the results are going to be announced. high levels of radiation in the levels of another reactor were tested on thursday, leading plant officials to believe there may be a breach in that reactor score. >>> the first woman to be nominated for vice president passed away yesterday. back in 1984 walter mondale chose geraldine ferrero, a little-known member of congress from queens, new york to be his running mate. it happened
president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow night about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live. that will be at 4:30 p.m. our time. >>> in japan operates to of a troubled nuclear power plant reported a huge spike in radiation levels was a mistake. a radiation level 1 million times before normal was said to be recorded by the plant worker. the report said the man was so alarmed he took off before taking a second read to go confirm. power play...
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president obama says the u.s. will help the country. >> the images of destruction, flooding coming out of japan is heartbreaking. >> the city of over 12 million people major disruption. public transportation shut down. the city's two major airports closed. total damage is still being assessed but the dollar figure is expected to be astonishing. >> we asked the people of japan to continue to be cautious and vigilant, and we ask the people of japan to act calmly. >> japan's earthquake is the fifth largest in the world since the u.s. started keeping records in the 1900s. the strongest was a magnitude 9.5 in chile back in 1960. four years later a magnitude 9.2 in alaska. japan's quake quick triggered tsunami warnings in 50 nations along the pacific. just to give you an idea how strong, it was stronger here in the bay area. >> tsunami triggered warning sirens at dawn today. sheriff's deputies went door to door telling people to get to higher ground. officials say the tsunami caused severe damage to the harbor in cresce
president obama says the u.s. will help the country. >> the images of destruction, flooding coming out of japan is heartbreaking. >> the city of over 12 million people major disruption. public transportation shut down. the city's two major airports closed. total damage is still being assessed but the dollar figure is expected to be astonishing. >> we asked the people of japan to continue to be cautious and vigilant, and we ask the people of japan to act calmly. >>...
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as one u.s. official told me, i think they are finally beginning to understand just how critical this is. something they didn't seem to believe for far too long, diane. >> hard to believe they didn't believe for so long. but martha, a question we ask every day about radiation. what can you tell us tonight about exactly how much radiation has escaped around the concentric circles around that plant? >> reporter: well, we've got some really interesting statistics, diane. if you are inside the plant, there's the equivalent of as many as 10,000 x-rays an hour. at the gate, the workers are getting as many as the equivalent of 250 x-rays an hour, or one c.a.t. scan. just outside that japanese evacuation area, that's about 12 miles, as high as two x-rays an hour. and just outside the u.s. evacuation zone, and that's about 50 miles, as high as one x-ray every two days. you can see why they evacuated from those areas, diane. >> martha, thank you. >>> and now, we want to learn more about the 140,000 japanes
as one u.s. official told me, i think they are finally beginning to understand just how critical this is. something they didn't seem to believe for far too long, diane. >> hard to believe they didn't believe for so long. but martha, a question we ask every day about radiation. what can you tell us tonight about exactly how much radiation has escaped around the concentric circles around that plant? >> reporter: well, we've got some really interesting statistics, diane. if you are...
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. >> the treasury announced sanctions of qaddafi's wife and four of his u.s. sons, getting the libyan leader to defect. abc news, washington. >> in his recorded weekly address, mr. obama promises to keep up the fight to pass the paycheck act which empowers women in their fight for equal pay. they earn an average of 75 cents for every dollar a man earns. >> that's why i was disappointed. the paycheck fairness act was blocked by just two votes in the senate. that's why i'm going to keep up the reforms in that bill. >> he feels deeply about that. he wants no limit to what they can achieve. teachers in mount diablo school district has reached an agreement to reduce 39 layoffs in the schools this year. the teachers agreed yesterday to take three unpaid furlough days by june 30th. their union plans to hold two public meetings and hold a vote by the end of the month. next year's contract which takes effect july 1st won't occur until september. they sent out 93 preliminary layoff notices for next year ahead of tuesday's state-mandated pink slip deadline. so many schoo
. >> the treasury announced sanctions of qaddafi's wife and four of his u.s. sons, getting the libyan leader to defect. abc news, washington. >> in his recorded weekly address, mr. obama promises to keep up the fight to pass the paycheck act which empowers women in their fight for equal pay. they earn an average of 75 cents for every dollar a man earns. >> that's why i was disappointed. the paycheck fairness act was blocked by just two votes in the senate. that's why i'm going...
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we should add there are close to 100,000 u.s. military personnel and dependants in japan. the u.s. military is saying they're all safe thus far. >> that's right. military planes were stuck up in the air circling when it hit. let's check with sam champion. >> elizabeth, george, good morning. it is a gorgeous day in most of california. we expect to see dry, beautiful skies. the northwest will have a couple showers. the systems around earlier have already moved in. just a showery day in portland, 53 degrees there. palm springs, 84, beautiful weather in southern california. r >> america's weather in the next half hour. george, elizabeth? >> thank you, sam. staying live all along on the west coast with special coverage of the disaster in the pacific. [ male announcer ] those with frequent heartburn imagine a day when we can eat what we want and sleep soundly through the night. prevacid®24hr. just one pill helps keep you heartburn-free for a full 24 hours. aflac! oh, i've just got major medical... major medical. ...but it helps pay the doctors. pays the doctors, boyyy! [ quack ] oh yeah
we should add there are close to 100,000 u.s. military personnel and dependants in japan. the u.s. military is saying they're all safe thus far. >> that's right. military planes were stuck up in the air circling when it hit. let's check with sam champion. >> elizabeth, george, good morning. it is a gorgeous day in most of california. we expect to see dry, beautiful skies. the northwest will have a couple showers. the systems around earlier have already moved in. just a showery day...
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today's announcement leaves aol with 3500 employees in the u.s. and 500 overseas. at its peak there were more than 20,000 employee autos you tube is teeming up with two major universities to launch a new media program. the video sharing web site announced the you tube creator institute at the university of california and columbia college, chicago. the course work ranging from digital film making to social media strategy. and first course begins in may. >> a new musical opens up at eureka theater, representing years of work for a san francisco composer, crediting a parks theater program for providing his start. >> inside of the mind of a dreamer reflected on a failed relationship told in the show "as always". words never spoken like this. >> the story about love and loss and redemption i've been fascinated by dreams at nights. >> this life under scored by cello and piano. >> started out as a collection of songs and morphed into a narrative. >> this is about dreams and being here is the fulfillment of a dream. >> this is an mazing thing. we can get new material out t
today's announcement leaves aol with 3500 employees in the u.s. and 500 overseas. at its peak there were more than 20,000 employee autos you tube is teeming up with two major universities to launch a new media program. the video sharing web site announced the you tube creator institute at the university of california and columbia college, chicago. the course work ranging from digital film making to social media strategy. and first course begins in may. >> a new musical opens up at eureka...
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thanks. >> top u.s. commander in afghanistan says the military is on pace to withdraw forces there as planned this summer. general david petraeus said the armed services committee that coalition troops have made significant gains in recent months, however, he says the progress made is reversible if the u.s. doesn't proceed wisely. >> it is calorie that much difficult work lies ahead with our afghan partners to expand our gains in the face of the expected taliban spring offensive. nonetheless, the hard fought achievements in 2010 and 2011 have enabled the nato transition board to recommend initiation this spring of transition to afghan lead in several provinces. >>> petraeus says he understands the frustration of the american people regarding the ten-year war but it's important to keep al-qaeda and taliban from reestablishing themselves. >> if your health insurance company is health net, your data may have been compromised. they can't account for two hard drives. they believe they contained the health rec
thanks. >> top u.s. commander in afghanistan says the military is on pace to withdraw forces there as planned this summer. general david petraeus said the armed services committee that coalition troops have made significant gains in recent months, however, he says the progress made is reversible if the u.s. doesn't proceed wisely. >> it is calorie that much difficult work lies ahead with our afghan partners to expand our gains in the face of the expected taliban spring offensive....
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u.s. gs gee logical survey. >> maybe top 5 if you look at the sheet. maybe top 5. >> if it stays at 8.9 that's true. >> wow! >> interesting david from u.s. gs we asked him about if you look at this list that we have largest earthquake in the world since 1900 15 on this list ranging from 8.5 up to 9.5. this one in japan toward the upper end of the range. none in california. and he said california just simply does not plate speaking can't produce an earthquake of that magnitude. at first it so you knowed comforting. it's a question of where it hps and when and not necessarily to the to get hung up on the magnitude in terms of the severity of what could happen here in california. >> dense population. maybe not all building codes up to standard. let change in again with sandy tracking the tsunami situation for us. >> the latest bulletin indicates that no tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for california oregon washington british columbia or alaska. tsunami warning is in effect for
u.s. gs gee logical survey. >> maybe top 5 if you look at the sheet. maybe top 5. >> if it stays at 8.9 that's true. >> wow! >> interesting david from u.s. gs we asked him about if you look at this list that we have largest earthquake in the world since 1900 15 on this list ranging from 8.5 up to 9.5. this one in japan toward the upper end of the range. none in california. and he said california just simply does not plate speaking can't produce an earthquake of that...
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one u.s. aircraft carrier is in japan and second one is on its way. >> american red cross is working with the japanese red cross to help in the disaster. if you want to help, log on to red cross.org or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. >> google has launched a person finder app. people can log on to find a loved one or give information about someone. as of this morning, more than 33,000 people have entered their information on the site. we have a link to that app on our website at www.abc7.com under see it on tv. find information how you can help the quake victims. >> president obama spent an unusually long time yesterday answering questions from reporters about a variety of world issues from the quake of japan to unrest in libya. as karen travers reports one of the primary topics hit much closer to home to most of us. >> after addressing the breaking news out of japan, president obama turned his attention he scheduled the press conference in the first place. rising energy prices
one u.s. aircraft carrier is in japan and second one is on its way. >> american red cross is working with the japanese red cross to help in the disaster. if you want to help, log on to red cross.org or text red cross to 90999 to make a $10 donation. >> google has launched a person finder app. people can log on to find a loved one or give information about someone. as of this morning, more than 33,000 people have entered their information on the site. we have a link to that app on...
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the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be heartbroken by the images of japan's devastation and this morning he made a promise. >> the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple disasters. and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> u.s. military aid is slowly arriving but there was a setback today. the u.s. navy had to move several ships away after low radiation. >> the army corps of years plans to use sonar to locate several boats that sank after the waves hit on friday. one of our photogr
the u.s. "good morning america." >> the earlier signs are intestinal tracks. those can look like a stomach flu and when you have all these people evacuated, they have to sort out the difference. >> there are three factors can put you at greater risk. first proximity. how close are you to the release. intention. how much was released and were there any barriers between you and that radiation. and duration. how long were you exposed. president obama says he continues to be...
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a u.s. district court judge ruled that voter-approved prop 8 banning same-sex marriages in california violates the constitution. supporters of the initiative have appealed. before that case can move forward the california supreme court must first decide whether initiative supporters have the right to appeal the legal standing to do so since state officials refused to step in. >> and there is more ahead coming up. an important health warning for anybody that likes cantaloupe. >> and a lawmaker's effort to put the brakes on rental car customers driving november recalled vehicle autos hollywood loses a legend in elizabeth taylor, aids charities lose a champion at the for front of the cause. the news continues in one minute. you can see >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> del monty recalling nearly 60,000 can't lopz because of possible salmonella contamination. they were sold at warehouse clubs between march 10th and 21. salmonella can cause serious smrks times fatal i
a u.s. district court judge ruled that voter-approved prop 8 banning same-sex marriages in california violates the constitution. supporters of the initiative have appealed. before that case can move forward the california supreme court must first decide whether initiative supporters have the right to appeal the legal standing to do so since state officials refused to step in. >> and there is more ahead coming up. an important health warning for anybody that likes cantaloupe. >> and...
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u.s. navy and marines continue search and rescue missions while u.s. nuclear experts hope to help the problem before it gets worse. >>> minutes ago in washington, d.c. a two house sub complete begin on the u.s. department nuclear energy budget. they are asking tough questions to construct up to 20 new nuclear power plants in the u.s. they are expected to talk about safety and seismic risks at current u.s. plants. among those testifying today is secretary of energy and professor steven chu. this hearing comes less than 24 hours after president obama defended nuclear power as a key source of energy in the u.s.. >> i still think nuclear power is important of our overall energy mix but we have to do it in a safe and sensible way. >> the president also said he has been assured that neither hawaii or the west coast will be affected. >>> dozens of california students studying abroad in japan are being asked to run home. yesterday the california state university sent a memo telling the schools to bring back the 65 students studying in japan. that includes 12 s
u.s. navy and marines continue search and rescue missions while u.s. nuclear experts hope to help the problem before it gets worse. >>> minutes ago in washington, d.c. a two house sub complete begin on the u.s. department nuclear energy budget. they are asking tough questions to construct up to 20 new nuclear power plants in the u.s. they are expected to talk about safety and seismic risks at current u.s. plants. among those testifying today is secretary of energy and professor steven...
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u.s. geological survey specialist eric gheist has been monitoring the swell. >> they get going and they're long lasting and can travel across the pacific. only thing going to stop them is a land mass. >> a tsunami is a series of waves created by an under sea earthquake. it happens when a quake thrusts the ocean believe upwards, forcing water above to it rise quickly. and this then races upwards. and the wave travels into shallower water near the coast it slows and grows in high the first part of the tsunami to reach land is a trough of water called a draw back. water near shore move as way from the coast and that water doesn't stay away long returning rapidly and creating potentially devastating surges. tsunamies can travel thousands of miles taking hours to settle. >> there is wave after wave recorded for many hours. >> this animation shows the impact and magnitude of the tsunami following the hansu quake off japan's coast. >> some shore lines are very flat once hit flat regions they can
u.s. geological survey specialist eric gheist has been monitoring the swell. >> they get going and they're long lasting and can travel across the pacific. only thing going to stop them is a land mass. >> a tsunami is a series of waves created by an under sea earthquake. it happens when a quake thrusts the ocean believe upwards, forcing water above to it rise quickly. and this then races upwards. and the wave travels into shallower water near the coast it slows and grows in high the...
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the u.s. drought monitor show nose part of california is normally high. >> we zrobt a drought in to 11. >> some groups say it's time to revisit the issue. >> i don't think you use emergency measures. the problem is that it's a bit of crying wolf, allowing to you kurk yum vent the rules. >> in california droughts are not just about weather patterns but about the state's aging water infrastructure, some parts of the state have a water shortage because it's doifl get water to them. for that reason, formers hope the declaration is kept in place so californians continue to conserve. there will be water when the state figures out how to deliver to it par. ed areas. >> there are areas that are receiving half of the projected water supply. we cannot say the drought is over. >> the state wrestle was whether to lift this declaration some agencies are looking at brimming reservoirs wondering if restrictions make sense anymore. >> we're looking at recommending we lift restrictions because we've refilled o
the u.s. drought monitor show nose part of california is normally high. >> we zrobt a drought in to 11. >> some groups say it's time to revisit the issue. >> i don't think you use emergency measures. the problem is that it's a bit of crying wolf, allowing to you kurk yum vent the rules. >> in california droughts are not just about weather patterns but about the state's aging water infrastructure, some parts of the state have a water shortage because it's doifl get water...
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the u.s. coast guard surveyed the damage in crescent city by helicopter, and they provided this footage for us. at least six boats are confirmed sunk and docks and moorings have been destroyed. repeated surges tossed beats for 24 hours. the harbor master estimates damage to be between 25 to $25 million. appears to be a more significant event than the last tsunami to hit kris crescent city in 2006. >>> a bay area man's attempt to fly back here from tokyo. those who made it back were greet with an emotional homecoming. dozens lost their home this more than after a fire in albany. and a celebration of earth during everything irish on market street. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. plenty of sunshine across the bay area today. you may have noticed in the past couple hours high clouds streaming cross the region. look for >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: a sunnyvale maintenance desperately trying to get out of japan. he and his family were scheduled to fl
the u.s. coast guard surveyed the damage in crescent city by helicopter, and they provided this footage for us. at least six boats are confirmed sunk and docks and moorings have been destroyed. repeated surges tossed beats for 24 hours. the harbor master estimates damage to be between 25 to $25 million. appears to be a more significant event than the last tsunami to hit kris crescent city in 2006. >>> a bay area man's attempt to fly back here from tokyo. those who made it back were...
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gadhafi now. >> reporter: many say explanation of u.s. policy in libya and cost, they will get a classified briefing from secretary of state clinton and gates. >> eric: president will speak to the nation this afternoon at about 4:30 our time. we'll bring it live to you here on abc7. >> also being politically correct while playing soccer is about to get easier thanks to a bay area entrepreneur. >> a new concern about facebook why trs are saying parents need to keep a closer eye on their teen's social network habits. >> eric: britney dazzled thousands of fans. ♪ for my dry skin, ordinary body washes just aren't moisturizing enough. [ female announcer ] new gold bond deep moisture, with 7 moisturizers and 3 vitamins. the body wash that moisturizes like a lotion. >>> welcome back. here is a look at your california forecast. notice how quiet it is. lots of sunshine and temperatures still below average except for palm springs, 80 today. low to mid-50s for san diego and sacramento and big sur. tahoe, no snow, 47. >> kristen: for years, soccer'
gadhafi now. >> reporter: many say explanation of u.s. policy in libya and cost, they will get a classified briefing from secretary of state clinton and gates. >> eric: president will speak to the nation this afternoon at about 4:30 our time. we'll bring it live to you here on abc7. >> also being politically correct while playing soccer is about to get easier thanks to a bay area entrepreneur. >> a new concern about facebook why trs are saying parents need to keep a...
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i'm a u.s. citizen now. >> she was put on another flight and southwest has apologized for the incident. the council on american islamic relations says it wants an investigation. >> one of the world's best-known muslims is fighting for freedom two of american hikers jailed in iran. boxer mohammed ali sent a letter to supreme leader ayatollah khomeni asking for release of josh fattal and josh bower. ali's letter asks as a brother in islam to show mercy and compassion for the two hiker autos still, coming up tonight at 6:30 the threat of a nuclear melt down in japan, deepening impact its having tonight on the financial markets. >> and a new look at potential for a catastrophic earthquake in the bay area. and city that has done the most to get ready for r r ñññññi >>> emergency helicopters just finished dropping water on two nuclear reactors in japan, a last ditch effort to prevent a complete melt down. defense forces carried out four water drops on reactors and officials believe spent fuel rod
i'm a u.s. citizen now. >> she was put on another flight and southwest has apologized for the incident. the council on american islamic relations says it wants an investigation. >> one of the world's best-known muslims is fighting for freedom two of american hikers jailed in iran. boxer mohammed ali sent a letter to supreme leader ayatollah khomeni asking for release of josh fattal and josh bower. ali's letter asks as a brother in islam to show mercy and compassion for the two hiker...
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find out what it means for the u.s. coming up. >> plus, the crackdown one state lawmaker is proposing on the sale of regrets is on minors. >> if you missed out on getting a slot in the bay to breakers race, organizers havevevevevevee >>> waking up to a chilly morning. marin county a bit of a break but we have a pretty good cell, a line of storms in the east bay from berkeley right over the bay bridge in to concord and all the way up to rio vista. colder air down in mount hamilton. go to our website at www.abc7.com >> janelle: this morning, authorities in japan suspect a dangerous breach of the number three at the radioactive contamination is worse than previously thought. work to bring the damaged plant is back under control has been suspended after two workers got radiation burns after wading in cooling water. they were 10,000 times above normal indicating possible damage inside the reactor itself. the evacuation around the plant has expanded from 12 miles to 18 miles. the death toll for the march 11th quake and tsunam
find out what it means for the u.s. coming up. >> plus, the crackdown one state lawmaker is proposing on the sale of regrets is on minors. >> if you missed out on getting a slot in the bay to breakers race, organizers havevevevevevee >>> waking up to a chilly morning. marin county a bit of a break but we have a pretty good cell, a line of storms in the east bay from berkeley right over the bay bridge in to concord and all the way up to rio vista. colder air down in mount...
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southwest carrying more people than any other u.s. airline with a big influence on sales. and aol completed it's ak yi sigs of the "huhton post" and now poses a new competitive threat to yahoo and google. >> subway surpassed mcdonalds at the largest restaurant chain. and a bay area research group is testing a new class of drugs against alzheimer's disease. it's a story we brought you when we learned their novel theory. >> and for years, researchers have altered mice to give them alzheimer's. this led them into signaling an imbalance into the brain. and and there is a new drug they believe could control the disease. >> we're still into early stage was the money. it will be several more months before we know how long these mice will do better and how much better they'll do. >> the researcher says the new drug therapy treatment traces fwook a dits coverry five years ago. that is when the team altered a protein associated with the protein of the plaque. but the mice had amaloid in their brains but surpris surprise -- surprisingly none of their memory loss. researchers believe
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. >> u.s. and german officials are trying to determine the motive that killed two u.s. airmen and whether the gunmen acted alone. he confessed targeting the u.s. military in what investigators believe is say possible act of islamic terrorism. police armed with body armor were seen patrol be terminals. he pulled out a semiautomatic weapon shouting god is great in arabic. two people died, two others were wounded, the shooter from kosovo was not on any terrorism watch list. >> violence along the u.s./mexico border is a key topic of a discussion between president obama and the mexican president. the two leaders just wrapped up a conference at the white house a few months ago. president obama promised additional aid to secure the peace along both sides of the border. >> citizens and dedicated security forces have lost their lives. i have reaffirmed to the president that in this cause, mexico has a full partner with the united states. because whether they live in texas or tijuana, our people have a right to be safe in their communities. >> well, today's meeting comes three we
. >> u.s. and german officials are trying to determine the motive that killed two u.s. airmen and whether the gunmen acted alone. he confessed targeting the u.s. military in what investigators believe is say possible act of islamic terrorism. police armed with body armor were seen patrol be terminals. he pulled out a semiautomatic weapon shouting god is great in arabic. two people died, two others were wounded, the shooter from kosovo was not on any terrorism watch list. >> violence...
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the u.s. moved naval and air forces close grower lib yachl the pentagon says all options are open. you can see more of the interview with muammar gaddafi on world news right after this newscast and later this evening on night line. >> new east span of the bay bridge is getting taller this weekend with a draw matic face lift there. is a live look of a massive steel structure being maneuvered into place. at 5:00 this morning crews started to lift the first of four huge legs making up stage four of the tower. each piece weighs a million pounds and will be transported on a barge. >> that piece going up behind me is over 100 feet long weighing almost 500 tons. this is going to take 30 hours before we can bring next one out. >> and there is a 136 feet hall tauler than the current east span. >> and 500? >> coming up... when a childhood fever is okay. pediatricians ees ease fears about that. >> and how this driver ended up over the freeway sound wall. >> i'm sandhya patel. hope you're enjoying sun, rain, and wind are come together bay area by tomorrow night. i'll have more on the storm com
the u.s. moved naval and air forces close grower lib yachl the pentagon says all options are open. you can see more of the interview with muammar gaddafi on world news right after this newscast and later this evening on night line. >> new east span of the bay bridge is getting taller this weekend with a draw matic face lift there. is a live look of a massive steel structure being maneuvered into place. at 5:00 this morning crews started to lift the first of four huge legs making up stage...
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what the u.s. has done so far and why it wants to do less. >> eric: and update on britney spears concert, when tickets will be available and why it's >>> it's quiet across most of the country, flight arrival delays into philadelphia and with rain moving into san francisco, expect flight arrival delays into sfo. flight tracker can also let you know at www.abc7.com. >> eric: thank you very much. it's just about 4:50. nato ships are patrolling off of libya's coast as u.s.-led coalition forces carried out airstrikes over tripoli. president obama is facing new pressures from congress over the u.s. role in libya. emily schmidt has the latest. >> benghazi rebels are waving the flag of libya, the flag from the gadhafi's rule. it's proof that the no-fly zone is working. >> i no nightly news can't cover a humanitarian crisis but thankfully it didn't happen but it's important to remember that many, many libyans are safer today because the international community took action. >> nato is activating systems off
what the u.s. has done so far and why it wants to do less. >> eric: and update on britney spears concert, when tickets will be available and why it's >>> it's quiet across most of the country, flight arrival delays into philadelphia and with rain moving into san francisco, expect flight arrival delays into sfo. flight tracker can also let you know at www.abc7.com. >> eric: thank you very much. it's just about 4:50. nato ships are patrolling off of libya's coast as u.s.-led...
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. >> and a new survey by man power one of the largest organization of workers says more u.s. employers plan to add jobs, encouraging news for hundred who's turned out by our abc 7 event. >> and before the job fair began, lobby of the market street hotel was packed. the unemployed and under employed from the bay area came looking for an opportunity. >> i've been unemployed for a year now. it's just tougher. >> statistics show the national unemployment rate fell to a nearby two-year low. and california's rate remained steady at 12.4. >> i'm working but looking for something better now there is a layoff base. >> there is a hearing to federal reserve bank. and they're trying to fill 350 jobs in the bay area. >> we're searching for professionals today and there are people on the it side. >> does it seem like market is opening snup. >> and more than last year? >> i believe so. >> this is more people that are hiring. >> and to become job ready, some are having their resumes revamped. >> what is a common mistake. >> putting reverences in resume, putting personal hobbies. >> the line
. >> and a new survey by man power one of the largest organization of workers says more u.s. employers plan to add jobs, encouraging news for hundred who's turned out by our abc 7 event. >> and before the job fair began, lobby of the market street hotel was packed. the unemployed and under employed from the bay area came looking for an opportunity. >> i've been unemployed for a year now. it's just tougher. >> statistics show the national unemployment rate fell to a...
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a top u.s. general says the coalition is getting to the mechanized forces as well as ammunition and supplies for government troops. reports say the attacks have forced government toonks roll back from a western city of misurata. >> japanese officials are telling parents not to let infants drink tap water because radioactive iodine is considered more than twice considered safe for babies. residents cleared store shelves of bottled water after the announcement. >> you don't want to mix formula with this water and you don't want nursing women to have this water. >> kristen: new evacuation of the fukushima daiichi planted after black smoke was seen billowing from reactor 3. "wall street journal" is reporting there is some reports of scattered looting in the areas hit by the tsunami including the kirnbeer factory. >> mike is ahead of the forecast. >> we're looking at rain. >> we're seen light showers including possibility of looking into and dry weather in the forecast. >> all right. thanks a lot. al
a top u.s. general says the coalition is getting to the mechanized forces as well as ammunition and supplies for government troops. reports say the attacks have forced government toonks roll back from a western city of misurata. >> japanese officials are telling parents not to let infants drink tap water because radioactive iodine is considered more than twice considered safe for babies. residents cleared store shelves of bottled water after the announcement. >> you don't want to...
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as you may know president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live at 4:30 p.m.. >>> in the bay area, san francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in a parking lot near a south of market nightclub earlier in the morning. it was just about closing time when two men were shot on sixth street between mission and market streets. one man was rushed to a local hospital but later died. second victim is in the hospital. his injuries are not life-threatening. no information has been released yet on a suspect or motive. >> the barry bonds perjury trial moves into second week with kimberly bell is expected to testify about physical changes to bonds' body during the time they were dating between 1994 and 2003. last week a doctor told the jury about the potential effects of steroids. experts say bell may tell jurors that bonds admitted to her that he used the banned substance he is accused of lying to a federal grand jury when he testified he did not knowingly use steroi
as you may know president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live at 4:30 p.m.. >>> in the bay area, san francisco police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in a parking lot near a south of market nightclub earlier in the morning. it was just about closing time when two men were shot on sixth street between mission and market streets. one man was rushed to a local hospital but later died....
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the u.s. it cites tri-valley university where 1500 students are enrolled -- were enrolled, rather. the school rose in january after complaints surfaced that the school was a fraud. these schools are a clear threat to national security because some allowed in could be terrorists. >> a danville officer arrested on drug and gun offenses could be arraigned as early as today. steven tinaba the third person arrested after being investigated by the task force. it was meant to tarnish images of men going through messy court proceedings. they got them drunk at this wine bar. when the men drop away, the deputy was reportedly right there to arrest them for drunk driving. anonymous law enforcement forces said he was hired by private investigator butler. butler was hired by the exwives. the allegations proved true, the dui cases against the men could be dismissed. >> you got a bribery, a conspiracy. you've got a fraud. it sounds fraudulent to me. >> all tied to the enforcement team or c-net scandal that la
the u.s. it cites tri-valley university where 1500 students are enrolled -- were enrolled, rather. the school rose in january after complaints surfaced that the school was a fraud. these schools are a clear threat to national security because some allowed in could be terrorists. >> a danville officer arrested on drug and gun offenses could be arraigned as early as today. steven tinaba the third person arrested after being investigated by the task force. it was meant to tarnish images of...
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the u.s. 7th fleet said it was moving its ship and aircraft away from the area after discovering low-level radioactive contamination. there are 2800 people confirmed dead after another 1,000 bodies washed up along the coastline. the final death toll could top 10,000. rescue crews are continuing to look for survivors. here's greg black with the latest. >> plumes of thick white smoke over the nuclear power plant monday. the blast is the second at that facility since saturday. radiation levels outside the plants remain elevated. the japanese government says the radiation released in the blast does not pose immediate safety or health risks. >> people there aren't so sure. >> just want to know what's going on. i'm scared. >> the threat of a meltdown is still very real, despite ongoing efforts to cool the reactor's core with seawater. it's a task made even harder because the quake knocked out the electricity after the tsunami flooded its backup generators. >> they have battery backups. they have ons
the u.s. 7th fleet said it was moving its ship and aircraft away from the area after discovering low-level radioactive contamination. there are 2800 people confirmed dead after another 1,000 bodies washed up along the coastline. the final death toll could top 10,000. rescue crews are continuing to look for survivors. here's greg black with the latest. >> plumes of thick white smoke over the nuclear power plant monday. the blast is the second at that facility since saturday. radiation...
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. >> today on good morning america, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations refuted reports gaddafi is about to step down but did not rule out he can go into exile. gaddafi vowed to stay in power until the end. >> actor george clooney's name appeared on a list of witnesses for italian prime minister at his upcoming prostitution trial accused for paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl, then using his influence to try to cover it up. the accuser claims she saw cloony and his girlfriend at a party attended villa. no comment tonight from clooney. >> and one step forward, two steps back in sacramento. governor brown and leader as announced they've pulled a plug on budget negotiations with republicans. the governor hoped to put a measure on the june ballot to let voters decide whether they want to extend several temporary tax increases for five years to go along with billions in cuts. and governor brown saying in part each and every republican legislature believes voters should not have a right to vote unless a fwree to ever change
. >> today on good morning america, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations refuted reports gaddafi is about to step down but did not rule out he can go into exile. gaddafi vowed to stay in power until the end. >> actor george clooney's name appeared on a list of witnesses for italian prime minister at his upcoming prostitution trial accused for paying for sex with a 17-year-old girl, then using his influence to try to cover it up. the accuser claims she saw cloony and his...
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u.s. supreme court today tackled what could become the largest class action job discrimination suit in history initiated by a bay area woman more than 10 years ago, akugs walmart of promoting a culture favoring men over women in pay and promotions. women makeup less than 15% of the managers. >> i have heard from numerous women telling me the same story. lines of disparaging treatment and lack of emotion as well as lack of pay. >> and plaintiffs are asking for permission to move forward with the suit walmart insists they dmot discriminate. >> three plaintiffs are trying to represent 1.5 million associates. >> this decision is expected by summer. >> first, twitter now san francisco lawmakers are trying to keep other companies in town with new cut proposals. and supervisors are considering a payroll tax break. >> daniel founded four companies, the latest cloud engine manufactures an award winning product called pogo plug. >> as entrepreneurs we watch cash care fly he's examining the city tax
u.s. supreme court today tackled what could become the largest class action job discrimination suit in history initiated by a bay area woman more than 10 years ago, akugs walmart of promoting a culture favoring men over women in pay and promotions. women makeup less than 15% of the managers. >> i have heard from numerous women telling me the same story. lines of disparaging treatment and lack of emotion as well as lack of pay. >> and plaintiffs are asking for permission to move...
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san francisco is one of ten u.s. cities recognizing this day and aren't letting the miles keep them apart. they're going to connect with each other and they feel this keeps the momentum going. the woman in this conference room are participating in a global celebration. many have been supporting local women and their dreams for years as part of the women's information network. but today they were thrilled to be part of something bigger. >> when they say they were joining women around the world, i'm in. i don't know what it entails, but reaching women around the world, i'm in. >> with abc 7's jenelle wang leading the crowd as the m. c., this group represented san francisco in a live video stream. participants always helped women in l.a. also in eastern europe. >> this is huge. i've been an american for 15 years. never have i heard of this day being openly celebrated and now 10 cities all over this country. >> the 100th anniversary has motivated celebrations all over the world. there was even a pro-women demonstration i
san francisco is one of ten u.s. cities recognizing this day and aren't letting the miles keep them apart. they're going to connect with each other and they feel this keeps the momentum going. the woman in this conference room are participating in a global celebration. many have been supporting local women and their dreams for years as part of the women's information network. but today they were thrilled to be part of something bigger. >> when they say they were joining women around the...
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the red cross is asking the u.s. for more help. >> what we need mainly are airplanes to bring these people home. >> reporter: there is no sign the battle for control of the city or the humanitarian crisis in libya will end anytime soon. abc news. benghazi. eastern libya. >> alan: back in the bay area police are asking for the public's help in catching a large group of suspects they say assaulted and robbed a man at the redwood city caltrain station-leaving him in critical condition. the attack happened at 7:30 last night at the station on james avenue. investigators say a group of nine to 15 suspects carried out a strong-arm robbery of a 47-year-old san jose resident while he was waiting for a southbound caltrain. the suspects fled before police arrived. but investigators are following up on potential leads. inch. >>> pg&e is launching a grueling round the clock search for every document related to the gas transmission pipeline system. 300 fulltime workers are sifting through thousands of boxes of paperwork, some dat
the red cross is asking the u.s. for more help. >> what we need mainly are airplanes to bring these people home. >> reporter: there is no sign the battle for control of the city or the humanitarian crisis in libya will end anytime soon. abc news. benghazi. eastern libya. >> alan: back in the bay area police are asking for the public's help in catching a large group of suspects they say assaulted and robbed a man at the redwood city caltrain station-leaving him in critical...
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. >>> britain, france and u.s. lawmakers favor imposing a no-fly zone, but so far nato appears worried of doing so. libyan rebels want to see the u.s. and the western allies stop the military jets from attacking them. but one official said enforcing a no-fly zone would be, quote, a difficult, costly and large operation. a television crew described what happened when qaddafi loyalists captured them and staged a mock execution. >> handcuffed us and pushed me outside. i hear those gun noises. they were getting ready. >> the journalists left libya after being held for 21 hours. the network says it will still cover the conflict in libya despite this attack. >>> lawyers for the house of representatives will defend the ban on gay marriage now that the administration will not. the house panel voted to direct the house council to come up with a legal defense plan for the 1996 role. they told the justice department to stop defending the law because the white house believes it is unconstitutional. the house speaker says the l
. >>> britain, france and u.s. lawmakers favor imposing a no-fly zone, but so far nato appears worried of doing so. libyan rebels want to see the u.s. and the western allies stop the military jets from attacking them. but one official said enforcing a no-fly zone would be, quote, a difficult, costly and large operation. a television crew described what happened when qaddafi loyalists captured them and staged a mock execution. >> handcuffed us and pushed me outside. i hear those...
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the u.s. military has several bases in the frankfort area. they're used as hubs for operations in afghanistan and iraq. >> the supreme court ruled today the first amendment protects the right to protest at military funerals. the court voted 8-1 in favor of the church at risk of protesting outside the service members. they threw out a $5 million judgment given to the father of a dead marine. chief justice john roberts says the first amendment shielded the protestors. he did say they obeyed police objectives and they were 1,000 feet from the church. >> they will sign a stop gap bill to avoid a government shutdown. the senate passed a bill this morning. this bill drafted by republicans cut $4 billion in spending. mr. obama says he's pleased this will have government agencies functioning for two more weeks but cannot take the threat of a shutdown every few weeks. he wants them to start meeting with the administration immediately to negotiate a budget that will last through september. >> and still ahead, why too many dating choices can leave singl
the u.s. military has several bases in the frankfort area. they're used as hubs for operations in afghanistan and iraq. >> the supreme court ruled today the first amendment protects the right to protest at military funerals. the court voted 8-1 in favor of the church at risk of protesting outside the service members. they threw out a $5 million judgment given to the father of a dead marine. chief justice john roberts says the first amendment shielded the protestors. he did say they obeyed...
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the u.s. condemned that verdict. gross was convicted of bringing satellite equipment to cuba to improve internet access for the country's jewish community. >>> and the afghan government says that four civilians were killed by a roadside bomb. the victims were driving in kandahar province in southern afghanistan on saturday when their vehicle hit the bomb. the taliban recently increased attacks on civilians there. >>> and finally, in bismarck, north dakota, the national guard had to be called in to rescue hundreds of people stranded in a blizzard. about 800 motorists were trapped in vehicles by huge snowstorm in whiteout conditions. two highways were closed by the snow. the weather here has been so nice, i keep forgetting that it's still winter out there. elsewhere. >> it is, ron. thank you. >>> speaking of weather, we want to turn to stephanie roberts from our tampa affiliate, wfts. good morning to you, stephanie. >> good morning. and speaking of winter we are looking at another storm system moving into the northwest
the u.s. condemned that verdict. gross was convicted of bringing satellite equipment to cuba to improve internet access for the country's jewish community. >>> and the afghan government says that four civilians were killed by a roadside bomb. the victims were driving in kandahar province in southern afghanistan on saturday when their vehicle hit the bomb. the taliban recently increased attacks on civilians there. >>> and finally, in bismarck, north dakota, the national guard...
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american flights continue against the forces, the u.s. is taking on a supporting role in libya, taking a step back. meantime, there are conflicting reports on how effective these aerial attacks really are. janelle wang has the latest developments. >> reporter: airstrikes have destroyed itself long range systems but there was little evidence that those were attacks were effective in stopping from killing civilians. gadhafi loyalists continue their attacks. they showed no signs of letting up. they said we will beat them. meanwhile, anti-aircraft fire lit up tripoli for a fourth night a row. the no fly enforcement is saving civilians lives. as to who will lead the next charge it's still unclear but the white house said they would step back from a leading role within days. >> we will definitely be involved because we have a lot of nato members who are committed to this process. they want to see command and control that is organized. >> reporter: the u.s. price tag for this mission is estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars. it went u
american flights continue against the forces, the u.s. is taking on a supporting role in libya, taking a step back. meantime, there are conflicting reports on how effective these aerial attacks really are. janelle wang has the latest developments. >> reporter: airstrikes have destroyed itself long range systems but there was little evidence that those were attacks were effective in stopping from killing civilians. gadhafi loyalists continue their attacks. they showed no signs of letting...
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despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >> alan: delta airlines has resumed a full flight of schedules to japan. >> we have an update on a fremont woman who has been trying to get in touch with her father in japan. she could not reach her father, who liveness the northern city of sendai, one of the areas hardest hit. she tried calling both of his phones and sending e-mails. she couldn't get through, until this morning when her father's neighbor was able to send a text message confirming he is okay. >>> crews have now pulled a total of three boats out of the santa cruz harbor, third was hoisted out today, and 15 other
despite that, flights are operating between the u.s. and japan. we caught up to several people catching a flight into the city of osaka, which was not impacted. many of them are people trying to get home to family. >> i've been looking online for a couple of friends. have been able to find a couple of them. when youfully japan, you get used to the earthquake but not this magnitude. >> my parents the biggest earthquake they experience, and i'm expecting a lot of aftershocks. >>...
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. >> and voting procedure goes before a u.s. appeals court. hearing to determine whether the procedure is constitutional is expected to be expedited because of upcoming elections for a new city mayor. it could be the first test of the voting in a competitive contest. under it, voters lift the first, second and third choices. if no candidate gets a majority on the first time around, it's redistributed. >>> volunteers spent last saturday to improve a east oakland school yard. what student saw when they came to school was heartbreaking. cecilia vega reports. >> volunteers spent saturday morning painting this east oakland school yard, a place where plenty of pride to go around but not much money for anything else. what they took is worth tens of thousands of dollars and so much more. there was a bank of knew computers ripped right off the desk my the principal's office, a safe was gone. a phone system all stolen. >> some things were taken but they were breaking stuff for fun. >> 30 rooms vandalized. windows smashed, practically the whole building
. >> and voting procedure goes before a u.s. appeals court. hearing to determine whether the procedure is constitutional is expected to be expedited because of upcoming elections for a new city mayor. it could be the first test of the voting in a competitive contest. under it, voters lift the first, second and third choices. if no candidate gets a majority on the first time around, it's redistributed. >>> volunteers spent last saturday to improve a east oakland school yard. what...
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asking the united nations to impose a no-fly zone over libya to protect the rebel fighters about the u.s. has not been willing to impose that restriction ewan -- ewan -- unilaterally. a cameraman was killed during an ambush in the city of benghazi. >>> in what could be the largest rally yet in wisconsin, thousands of union supporters gathered at the state capitol today, despite governor walker's successful vote to cut the collective bargaining rights of public employees. 13 of the 14 senators who fled west in an attempt to end the standoff made their first public appearance at the rally. on to leigh. she says rain is coming at it -- at us but you couldn't tell. >> leigh: we're going to see the thickening clouds overnight. rain returns tomorrow. we have some nice shots. this is the first one from the high definition east bay cam looking over the bay. you can clearly see the high clouds moving in. we take you to atop mt. tamalpais with our high definition camera there. some clear skies in that part of the viewing area. you can still see some high clouds. here's a look at the current readin
asking the united nations to impose a no-fly zone over libya to protect the rebel fighters about the u.s. has not been willing to impose that restriction ewan -- ewan -- unilaterally. a cameraman was killed during an ambush in the city of benghazi. >>> in what could be the largest rally yet in wisconsin, thousands of union supporters gathered at the state capitol today, despite governor walker's successful vote to cut the collective bargaining rights of public employees. 13 of the 14...
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more refugees are flooding into neighboring countries and right now two u.s. air force cargo planes on are their way with food and water. >> as moammer gadhafi's government intensifies a bloody crackdown on survivors, president obama is putting pressure on the leader to step down. >> moammer gadhafi has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave. >> on the ground there are new reports on air strikes of anti-government forces, rebels including these regular troops are reinforcing their defenses as casualties mount. >> this is my job. this is my job. >> food staples are running low and so are reports to the obama administration. >> a lot of confusion on the ground. it is often difficult for us to sort through to get to what the actual facts are. >> fears of a humanitarian crisis has led to calls for drastic measures. >> if you want moammer gadhafi to go, then one of the things would establish a no-fly zone. >> robert gates says that's not so simple. it's an act of war. >> it begins with an attack on libya to destroy the air defenses. >> in egypt and jordan and el
more refugees are flooding into neighboring countries and right now two u.s. air force cargo planes on are their way with food and water. >> as moammer gadhafi's government intensifies a bloody crackdown on survivors, president obama is putting pressure on the leader to step down. >> moammer gadhafi has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave. >> on the ground there are new reports on air strikes of anti-government forces, rebels including these regular troops are...
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he said the u.s. had to get involved to prevent a certain massacre. the president address came as rebel forces in libya inch closer to gadhafi hometown and reclaimed 2 critical oil citie cities. >> wherever people long to be free they will find a friend in the united states. >>reporter: failing to intervene in libya president obama says would have left the world watching in epic humanitarian disaster unfold. >> lybian people have been ruled bay tyrant. gadhafi. pl he has denied his people freedom. exploited their wealth. murdered opponent at home and abroad. terrorize innocent people around the world. >>reporter: kind of humanitarian disaster that went on for a year in bosnia before the world responded. >> tonight i can report that we have stopped gadhafi deadly advance. >>reporter: hours earlier rebel recapture crucial territory from gadhafi troops with coalition planes clearing the way. president says he fulfilled his promises no ground troops and quick transfer of power to international partners. nato takes over on wednesday. >> for those who doubt
he said the u.s. had to get involved to prevent a certain massacre. the president address came as rebel forces in libya inch closer to gadhafi hometown and reclaimed 2 critical oil citie cities. >> wherever people long to be free they will find a friend in the united states. >>reporter: failing to intervene in libya president obama says would have left the world watching in epic humanitarian disaster unfold. >> lybian people have been ruled bay tyrant. gadhafi. pl he has...
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americans are beings a side not to travel to that country and are asking family members of u.s. embassy staff to leave. >> cities east and west of libya's of libya'sol were under fire as rebels were pounded with rockets. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday as rebel fighters, pushing westward towards tripoli, were met by air attract and ground forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. >> bombs and bullets, and we were trying to escape and come back. i was begging everybody to give me a ride. it was scary. >> reporter: the front line now appears to lie between two 20/20 two towns. we were eventually turned around by rebels, telling us it was too dangerous to proceed. we heard from them that a massacre was taking place in one town. that gadhafi's troops were firing into civilian areas. in tripoli, one city still firmfully gadhafi's grip, residents awoke to gunfire. according to libyan authorities, it was sell brat -- sell -- in celebration. residents say the opposition remains in control. libya's oil production is crippled, and although the united states has moved military forces cl
americans are beings a side not to travel to that country and are asking family members of u.s. embassy staff to leave. >> cities east and west of libya's of libya'sol were under fire as rebels were pounded with rockets. >> reporter: fierce battles raged on sunday as rebel fighters, pushing westward towards tripoli, were met by air attract and ground forces loyal to moammar gadhafi. >> bombs and bullets, and we were trying to escape and come back. i was begging everybody to...
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company that can give you a pretend girlfriend for facebook and gps reveals 20 worst commutes in the u.s. two of them are right here in the bay area. >>> scotland yard is bracing security threats to the royal wedding. more than 200 people arrested and nearly 250,000 people marched through london. >> kristen: it's no surprise bachelor party was low key. the stag party as they call in it britain was thrown by his brother, prince harry. few details have been released but the daily telegraph, william and 20 friends attended the party. william and kate middleton will marry on april 29. what are you wearing. >> not invited. and no word on the bachelorette party. >> for all of us here, thanks for joining us. i haven't heard a word about that. >> have a great day.y.y.y.y.y.y. [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these days, and i'm not talking about saving a dollar off shampoo or two-for-one tacos or something. i'm talking about paying less -- every month. like this deal. and get the fastest internet for the price -- an amazing $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one-year price guarantee. plu
company that can give you a pretend girlfriend for facebook and gps reveals 20 worst commutes in the u.s. two of them are right here in the bay area. >>> scotland yard is bracing security threats to the royal wedding. more than 200 people arrested and nearly 250,000 people marched through london. >> kristen: it's no surprise bachelor party was low key. the stag party as they call in it britain was thrown by his brother, prince harry. few details have been released but the daily...
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u.s. military commanders give high marks from blocking government force autos america in a cross roads. the republican formula for jobs and the economy. >> and why the at and t take over of t-mobile is getting negative reviews. >>> good evening, the united states and coalition partners are wrapping up a third night of air and naval attacks in liba. this time on the capitol of tripoli. the u.s. commander says attacks have succeeded in stopping muammar gaddafi's ground forces from advance together rebel held city of benghazi. one air strike hit a building at the compound. general carter ham says the u.s. is not targeting gau gaud -- gaddafi directly. >> we have an effort to degrade libyan regimes o of -- military command and control capability and i think we've had some affect in that regard. >> also, reiterating to protect civilians from the humanitarian front. >> not only only was he carrying out murders of civilians but he threatened more... said we'll show no mercy to people who lived in
u.s. military commanders give high marks from blocking government force autos america in a cross roads. the republican formula for jobs and the economy. >> and why the at and t take over of t-mobile is getting negative reviews. >>> good evening, the united states and coalition partners are wrapping up a third night of air and naval attacks in liba. this time on the capitol of tripoli. the u.s. commander says attacks have succeeded in stopping muammar gaddafi's ground forces from...
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the investigation was handed over to the fbi and the u.s. attorney's office. >>> a court battle today over san francisco's rank choice voting. is the controversial voting system legal? >> and getting paid for digging up your lawn. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the case deals with the constitutionality of san francisco's election system. abc7's caroline tyler is covering the story. >> two of these three judges on the u.s. circuit court of appeals panel are from san francisco. probably already familiar with the disputed voting system. >> since 2004 the rank choice system has allowed san francisco voters to pick their top three choices in a race. if no candidate collects a majority of first place ballots, the person who comes in last is eliminated. those who chose that candidate have their choice transferred to their second or third choice until someone wins. there was voter confusion but the architect of the system says other surveys indicate voters understand. >> that doesn't means inly they can sit down and co
the investigation was handed over to the fbi and the u.s. attorney's office. >>> a court battle today over san francisco's rank choice voting. is the controversial voting system legal? >> and getting paid for digging up your lawn. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the case deals with the constitutionality of san francisco's election system. abc7's caroline tyler is covering the story. >> two of these three judges on the u.s. circuit...
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hundreds are feared dead in the chaos, triggering an exodus into egypt and the u.s. is air lifted supplies to help with the crisis. >> the unrest libya has taken a million barrels of oil off the market per day. the white house is not yet ready to open up the oil reserves and are confident other nations can pick up the slack. oil prices took another big jump today, up more than $2.5 to under $4 a barrel, highest closing price in 29 months, and here is how wall street reacted to that. the dow took an 88 point plunge today, nasdaq fell 14. >> a grand jury released details of a 49 count indictment against a suspect in the tucson, arizona shooting massacre charging a 22-year-old with murder in the deaths of a u.s. district attorney judge and gabe zimmerman. laugtner faces charges of causing death to, or injuring par tis nants a federal activity. he pled not guilty during a shooting rampage. >> house speaker john boehner says he's laumpbing a legal defense from the law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing smaerjz. the obama administration says it's being
hundreds are feared dead in the chaos, triggering an exodus into egypt and the u.s. is air lifted supplies to help with the crisis. >> the unrest libya has taken a million barrels of oil off the market per day. the white house is not yet ready to open up the oil reserves and are confident other nations can pick up the slack. oil prices took another big jump today, up more than $2.5 to under $4 a barrel, highest closing price in 29 months, and here is how wall street reacted to that. the...
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this night vision shows a u.s. jet launching on a mission. earlier an f-15 crashed inside libya after an apparent mechanical failure. the crew men ejected and were later rescued. >>> muammar qaddafi made his first appearance since sunday. he told the crowd of supporters that libyans are making fun of the rocket attacks. >>> and meanwhile, president obama is cutting his trip to latin america short by a couple hours to conference with his national security team tomorrow morning. the president said today america's role in the operation will end in a matter of days. secretary of state hillary clinton says people close to qaddafi are exploring options. >> we heard of other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world, africa, the middle east, europe, north america and beyond and saying what do we do? how do we get out of this? what happens next? >> clinton cited unconfirmed reports that one of qaddafi's sons may have been killed. >>> there has been another strong aftershock in northeastern japan. a 6.0 earthquake hit
this night vision shows a u.s. jet launching on a mission. earlier an f-15 crashed inside libya after an apparent mechanical failure. the crew men ejected and were later rescued. >>> muammar qaddafi made his first appearance since sunday. he told the crowd of supporters that libyans are making fun of the rocket attacks. >>> and meanwhile, president obama is cutting his trip to latin america short by a couple hours to conference with his national security team tomorrow morning....
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here in the u.s. there has been a run on over-the-counter potassium eye -- iodine, but they say it is unwarranted. here is lisa amin gulezian. >>> hopefully we will have that within a week, but it is not sure yet. >> at this nutrition store in san jose -- >> everybody wants to get the potassium iodide. people are coming in every 15 minutes asking for the same thing. >> there is a sudden and urgent run on the potassium iodide pills, liquid and even alternatives such as kill of -- kelp. >> this is another seasoning with kelp in it that is also totally gone. >> the reason for the high demand is 5,000 miles away in japan where a nuclear plant is leaking radiation. iodine is a radio active element that can be absorbed by the thyroid. taking potassium iodide can block it. they are distributing the pills to citizens and all walgreens are shipping their full supply of pills to japan as well. >> how challenging is it to find these pills? >> it is difficult. pretty much all of the stores don't have it. >> they
here in the u.s. there has been a run on over-the-counter potassium eye -- iodine, but they say it is unwarranted. here is lisa amin gulezian. >>> hopefully we will have that within a week, but it is not sure yet. >> at this nutrition store in san jose -- >> everybody wants to get the potassium iodide. people are coming in every 15 minutes asking for the same thing. >> there is a sudden and urgent run on the potassium iodide pills, liquid and even alternatives such as...
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. >> the medal is one of the oldest honors presented by u.s. military, only a handful of given each year. >> and headlines 19 u.s. banks passed a government stress test that. means they're healthy enough to weather another recession and can boost stockholders dividends. wells fargo more than doubled and announced a00 million shared stock buy back. cisco systems declared a first dividend ever, six cents per share. and was sitting on $40 billion in cash. the dividend amounts to a small fraction of that. starbucks today announced a 12% increase for coffee you buy in stores and supermarkets. the cost of the beans hit record level autos still, coming up at 6:30, president obama issues an ultimatum to libya's muammar gaddafi, cease-fire, or face a military assault. >> a moment of silence in japan tonight. bringing you up to speed on efforts to cool nuclear reactors there. >> michael finney reports on where you can get taxes do >>> fweerngs president obama says choice is now muammar gaddafi's, stop attacking his people in labora or face an internation
. >> the medal is one of the oldest honors presented by u.s. military, only a handful of given each year. >> and headlines 19 u.s. banks passed a government stress test that. means they're healthy enough to weather another recession and can boost stockholders dividends. wells fargo more than doubled and announced a00 million shared stock buy back. cisco systems declared a first dividend ever, six cents per share. and was sitting on $40 billion in cash. the dividend amounts to a...
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the red cross is asking the u.s. for more help. >> we need aways to bring these people back home. >> reporter: there is no sign the battles for control of the city or the humanitarian crisis in libya will end anytime soon. abc news. benbenghazi. eastern libya. >> alan: at home, san bruno serviceman with an astonishing story of bravery and compassion is back from afghanistan tonight. joe burns went to afghanistan on january 1st this year, with the first marine tank battalion. a month and a half later he was on his way home to san bruno with a purple heart after receiving injuries from a roadside bomb. the 20-year-old says he expected a celebration for his birthday, which is today, but nothing like this. >> what do you think of this? >> a little much but i'm enjoying it. >> did you expect this? >> i didn't feel this. it feels good. i'm glad to be home, be with my family. you guys are awesome. you didn't have to do this. >> alan: when he arrived in afghanistan, the marines were sick with the flu. they were short of medi
the red cross is asking the u.s. for more help. >> we need aways to bring these people back home. >> reporter: there is no sign the battles for control of the city or the humanitarian crisis in libya will end anytime soon. abc news. benbenghazi. eastern libya. >> alan: at home, san bruno serviceman with an astonishing story of bravery and compassion is back from afghanistan tonight. joe burns went to afghanistan on january 1st this year, with the first marine tank battalion. a...